VA HB554 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 1 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 1 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
COBRA continuation coverage. Requires small employers providing group health insurance coverage to offer to certain employees whose employment is involuntarily terminated the option to continue their coverage for any additional period, extending beyond the nine months of COBRA continuation coverage that is currently required, as may be specified by future amendments to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The measure will take effect upon its passage.
Title
COBRA; continuation coverage following termination of employment.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-01 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021) | |
| 2010-03-01 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 21 (effective 3/1/10) | |
| 2010-03-01 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2010-03-01 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2010-03-01 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB554ER) | |
| 2010-03-01 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2010-02-25 | Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-25 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2010-02-24 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-22 | Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-04 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor | |
| 2010-02-04 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2010-02-03 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-03 | House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-02 | House: Printed as engrossed 10103549D-E | |
| 2010-02-02 | House: Engrossed by House as amended HB554E | |
| 2010-02-02 | House: Emergency clause added | |
| 2010-02-02 | House: Committee amendment agreed to | |
| 2010-02-02 | House: Read second time | |
| 2010-02-01 | House: Read first time | |
| 2010-01-28 | House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (22-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-01-21 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-01-19 | House: Assigned C & L sub: #2 | |
| 2010-01-12 | House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor | |
| 2010-01-12 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103549D |
